US 12,236,773 B2
Monitoring system control technology using multiple sensors, cameras, lighting devices, and a thermostat
Stephen Scott Trundle, Falls Church, VA (US); and Alison Jane Slavin, Vienna, VA (US)
Assigned to Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/882,795.
Application 17/882,795 is a continuation of application No. 16/858,903, filed on Apr. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,410,535.
Application 16/858,903 is a continuation of application No. 16/449,543, filed on Jun. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,636,284, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 16/449,543 is a continuation of application No. 16/145,892, filed on Sep. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,332,387, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 16/145,892 is a continuation of application No. 15/405,556, filed on Jan. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,127,798, issued on Nov. 13, 2018.
Application 15/405,556 is a continuation of application No. 14/665,277, filed on Mar. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,547,963, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Application 14/665,277 is a continuation of application No. 13/735,193, filed on Jan. 7, 2013, granted, now 8,988,215, issued on Mar. 24, 2015.
Application 13/735,193 is a continuation of application No. 12/782,633, filed on May 18, 2010, granted, now 8,350,694, issued on Jan. 8, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/179,215, filed on May 18, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0375318 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G08B 29/02 (2006.01); G08B 13/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/196 (2006.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); G08B 25/14 (2006.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01)
CPC G08B 29/02 (2013.01) [G08B 13/00 (2013.01); G08B 13/19602 (2013.01); G08B 13/19656 (2013.01); G08B 13/19684 (2013.01); G08B 13/19691 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); G08B 25/14 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 88/02 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
by a monitoring system for a property that includes one or more sensors:
detecting an event for the property;
determining a first set of capabilities of a device other than devices included in the monitoring system and that is executing a monitoring application for the monitoring system, wherein a) the monitoring application enables the device to control one or more operations of the monitoring system and b) the device has a plurality of sets of capabilities including i) a second, different set of capabilities of the monitoring application, and ii) the first set of capabilities;
in response to detecting the event for the property, selecting, using at least some of the first set of capabilities of the device, one or more automated actions; and
performing the one or more automated actions.